Bosnia Serbian postage stamps year 2010 400 years from the birth of Vasilije Ostorski 

Bosnia Serbian postage stamps year 2010 400 years from the birth of Vasilije Ostorski  MNH

The 2010 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Republika Srpska) stamp issue titled “400 Years from the Birth of Vasilije Ostroški” commemorates one of the most important Orthodox saints in the Balkans: Saint Vasilije of Ostrog.

📬 Basic information about the stamp

• Issuer: Pošte Srpske
• Country/entity: Republika Srpska
• Year: 2010
• Issue date: 28 December 2010
• Theme: 400th anniversary of the saint’s birth (1610–2010)
• Designer: Miodrag Nikolić
• Printing: Offset, multicolour

🖼️ Design and subject

The stamp typically features:

• A portrait/icon-style depiction of Saint Vasilije of Ostrog
• Religious Orthodox artistic style (often inspired by iconography)
• Inscriptions marking the 400-year anniversary

He is strongly associated with the famous Ostrog Monastery, one of the most important pilgrimage sites in the region.

✝️ Who was Vasilije Ostroški?

• Born in 1610 in Herzegovina (today Bosnia & Herzegovina)
• Became a monk and later bishop (Metropolitan of Herzegovina)
• Known for:
  • Strong faith and ascetic life
  • Founding/association with Ostrog Monastery
  • Being venerated across Serbia, Montenegro, and Bosnia & Herzegovina